Southwest Airlines Delays in 2008

81.3% of flights arrived on time in 2008

1,201,754Flights
81.3%On-time
10.6 minAvg delay
1%Cancelled
0.2%Diverted

Delay causes

  • Air carrier20.3%
  • Extreme weather4.6%
  • National Aviation System15.4%
  • Security0.2%
  • Late-arriving aircraft59.4%

2007 · Southwest Airlines overview · 2009

On-time = arrival within 15 minutes of schedule, per U.S. DOT definitions. Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (public domain). Delay-cause attribution is reported by carriers since June 2003.